Blotter-holder.



J J. G. COOPER;

BLOTTER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1911.

1 372,388. Patehted. July 16, 1918.

James J woper rrron JAMES J. G. COOPER, 0F JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

BLO'ITER-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed Mar-ch 30, 1917. Serial No. 158,714.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES J. G. COOPER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blotter-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stationary articles, and has more especialreference to an improved blotter holder. It may be stated, that theprincipal object of the invention is to provide a blotter holding devicewhich will prevent the misplacing of a blotter and will, at all times,support the blotter in position available for instantaneous use.

Another important characteristic of the present invention, resides inthe novel 'construction and arrangement of my improved device, the samebeing so constructed as to permit rotation of the blotter holding arm,thereby permitting the blotter to be used in blotting any article withinthe radius of the arm, means being arrangedvupon said arm whereby thesame will be automatically returned to an out-of-the-way position whenthe blotter is released, consequently, rendering the same ready forsubsequent usage,

Among the aims and objects of the invention may be recited, theprovision of a device of the character mentioned, with a view tocompactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the constructionsimple, the cost of production small, and efficiency and operation high.

Theannexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail,certain construction embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of the various mechanical forms in whichthe principle of the invention may be used. In said annexed drawingsFigure 1 is a side elevation of' my improved blotter holding device,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 is a fragmental detailpartly in section showing the mounting of the rotatable blotter holdingarm. 7

Referring now more particularly tothe drawings, wherein like referencenumerals designate corresponding parts in-the several views, it may bestated that the device comprises a basel, upon which a stand 2,

is mounted. A pocket 3 may be and preferably is formed within the standand serves in the capacity of an ink-well. To provide for means wherebythe blotter holding arm, which will be subsequently described, may besupported, an up-right standard 4 is arranged upon the stand 2 adjacentone side thereof. It is to be noted, that the rear walls of the stand 2and the standard t are beveled, for a purpose which will be hereinaftermore fully described. A pivot pin 5 is arranged upon the upper extremityof the standard t and rotatably receives a substantially U-shapedbracket 6, the said bracket having formed in the base portion thereof, avertically disposed opening 7, into which the pivot pin 5 is inserted.

A blotter holding arm 8 being olf-set intermediate its ends as at 9, ispivotally supported between the lateral portions of the bracket 6, bymeans of a cross pin 10, which is mounted within suitable openingstherein. The off-set portion 9 of the arm 8 is coiled upon itself, as at11 and provides for means whereby the said arm may be pivotally sup-'ported upon the cross pin 10. By so mounting the blotter holding arm 8,it is obvious that a compound movement thereof is afforded, inasmuch, asthe same may be not only swung upwardly and downwardly upon the pivotpin 10 but may be also rotated, by

means of the rotatable mounting of the bracket 6 upon the pin 5. Aweighted member 12 is affixed to one end of the arm 8 and will causethat member to be normally maintained in a substantially uprightposition. As will be noted, the said weighted member 12, rests upon thelower portion of the beveled rear wall of the stand 2 and the lowerportion of the arm 8 is permitted to be arranged in close relation tothe rear wall of the stand and standard 4.

With a view to providing for means whereby a blotter may be secured tothe remaining end of the arm 8, the same is preferably coiled at thatpoint, as shown at 13, and receives through the convolutions thereof,acord 14, one end of the same being knotted at 15, to prevent subsequentdisplacement thereof. To the remaining end of the cord, thereis secureda spring clasp 16 of any desirable construction, the said clasp havingarranged thereupon an eyelet 17 through which the remaining end of thecord may be passed and knotted, as at 18, for an obvious purpose. Ablotter 19 may be then engaged between the spring actuating jaws of theclasp 16 in any desired man ller and when in. such position, will hangloosely from the coiled end 13 of the arm 8. A cross arm, comprising awire 20, and having a portion thereof intermediate its ends coiled aboutthe blotter holding arm 8, as

at 21, provides for means whereby the blotter will at all times bemaintained in proper position for use and will, serve to preventrotation thereof.

In operating my improved device, the blotter 19 is graspedby the userand moved downwardly into engagement with the article to be blotted.During such movement, the pivo'tally supported blotter holding arm 8will be swung downwardly, raising the weighted member 12 as aflixed tothe remaining end thereof. IVhen swung clownwardly, the arm may be thenrotated, so.

then inserted therein and the jaws permitted to again close.

It will further be noted, upon referring carefully to Fig. 1 that theweighted member 12 normally rests against the inclined rear surface ofthe stand 2. As this surface is comparatively broad, as will beappreciated upon referring to Fig. 2, the arm will be held centrally andwill be prevented from swinging to one side when not in use. If the armwere so supported as to not have its lower end engage a support, it isobvious that an accidental hitting or the swinging of'the blotter wouldtend to pull the arm around to one side so that when the user woulddesire to grip the blotter it would not be in a convenient position foruse. However, by having the weighted member 12 engaging the rear surfaceof the stand, as above specified, it is obvious the arc of movementdescribed by a swinging of the arm to one side would be too small toallow the weighted member to pass around the side portion of the standand for this reason'the weighte'd member will hold the arm againstswinging= accidentally to either side.

' Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of those explained, change being made as regards theconstruction herein disclosed, pro .vided the means stated by any of thefollowing claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore clann as my 1nvent1on:

1. In a device of the class described, the

per end of said standard, a supporting arm supportmg pivotally mountedon said means, said arm bemg capable of belng swung in a verticalplane,v said arm being,

capable of being swung to either side by the rotation ofsaid means uponsaid standard, said arm having a weighted rear end, said weighted endswinging into engagement with the plane inclined surface of said standwhen said arm is'released, thus preventing the arm from accidentallyswinging to either side when not in use.

2-. In a device of the class described, the combination of a stand, saidstand having a standard projecting thereabove, the rear surface ofsaidstand and standard being sub.- stantial-ly plane and inclined to thevertical, a pin extending from the upper end of said standard, aU-shaped bracket rotatably mounted upon-said pin, a cross pin carried bysaid bracket, a supporting arm having an off-set portion intermediateits ends-pivotally mounted upon said cross pin, thus allowing the arm tobe swung vertically upon said bracket,'while said bracket. may rotatefor permitting the arm to'be swu'ng to either side, a weight'carrie'dupon the rear end of said arm, said weight being adapted to swing thearm to an inoperative position when the same is released, thus causingthe weight to bear upon the inclined plane surface of said standthus-preventing the arm from accidentally swingingto either side whennot in use. 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.Z

JAMES J. G. COOPER. v

Witnesses: I Y

CHAS. P.-GOOPER,' CHAS. B. BENTON.

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